Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Felt within or deeply; heartfelt.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective rare Felt inwardly; heartfelt.
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- adjective archaic
Felt inwardly ;heartfelt .
Etymologies
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Examples
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I pray GOD most sincerely to bless you with the highest transports — the infelt satisfaction of HUMANE and benevolent exertions! —
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It cannot indeed be wondered that this new revelation, as it were, of the Deity, this profound and rational certainty of his existence, this infelt consciousness of his perpetual presence, these as yet unknown impressions of his infinity, his power, and his love, should give a higher character to this eremitical enthusiasm, and attract men of loftier and more vigorous minds within its sphere.
The Hermits Kingsley, Charles, 1819-1875 1878
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-- I pray God most sincerely to bless you with the highest transports -- the infelt satisfaction of humane and benevolent exertions!
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It cannot indeed be wondered that this new revelation, as it were, of the Deity, this profound and rational certainty of his existence, this infelt consciousness of his perpetual presence, these as yet unknown impressions of his infinity, his power, and his love, should give a higher character to this eremitical enthusiasm, and attract men of loftier and more vigorous minds within its sphere.
The Hermits Charles Kingsley 1847
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-- I pray GOD most sincerely to bless you with the highest transports -- the infelt satisfaction of HUMANE and benevolent exertions!
Boswell's Life of Johnson Abridged and edited, with an introduction by Charles Grosvenor Osgood James Boswell 1767
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-- I pray GOD most sincerely to bless you with the highest transports -- the infelt satisfaction of _humane_ and benevolent exertions!
Life of Johnson, Volume 3 1776-1780 James Boswell 1767
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I pray GOD most sincerely to bless you with the highest transports ” the infelt satisfaction of humane and benevolent exertions! ”
Life of Johnson Boswell, James, 1740-1795 1887
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